Christmas and New Year’s are just around the corner! Don’t miss your chance to experience the holiday magic in Ruidoso. With so many activities going on, your only problem will be deciding what to do! Explore outdoors, go light sight seeing, cozy up with a hot drink, or dance the night away with live music at a local venue – there are plenty of opportunities to unwind and enjoy however you choose to relax while you’re here. Check out our day-by-day schedule below and head over to our Events Calendar to get more information!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
• Oso Productions Presents: A Sherlock Carol (7-9:30 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Benny Basset (6-9 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Open Mic Night w/ Tyler Jones (7 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (3-8 PM)
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
• Oso Productions Presents: A Sherlock Carol (7-9:30 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Live music by the Doso Dirtbags (7-10 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Benny Bassett (2 PM), Dave Millsap (5 PM) & Dayne Pack (7:30 PM)
• Quarters – Live music
• Win, Place, & Show – Live music by JD Cox (2 PM) & Wagon Wheel (7:30 PM), axe throwing
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (11 AM-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
• Oso Productions Presents: A Sherlock Carol (2 PM, 7 PM)
• Lost Hiker – Live music by Doso Dirtbags (5-8 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Live music by Dayne Pack (6 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Chris Baker (6 PM)
• Quarters – Live music
• Win, Place, & Show – Live music by JD Cox (2 PM) & Wagon Wheel (7:30 PM), axe throwing
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (11 AM-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
• Bonito Valley Brewing Co. – Live music by Shelton Rohling & Co. (3 PM)
CHRISTMAS EVE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
• Quarters – Live music
• Win, Place, & Show – Live music, axe throwing
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Tyler Jones & Chris Miles (4 PM)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (11 AM-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
• Lincoln Luminaria Lighting (4 PM) w/ Santa & Christmas Service @ Lincoln Community Church afterwards
CHRISTMAS DAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (3-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Christmas Brunch @ Wendells (Inn of the Mountain Gods) (11 AM-3 PM)
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Tyler Jones (4 PM)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (3-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Tyler Jones ft. Sam Barlow 6 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Live music by Chris Miles (7 PM)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (3-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Open Mic Night w/ Tyler Jones (7 PM)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (3-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29
• Quarters – Live music
• Win, Place, & Show – Live music, axe throwing
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Dave Millsap (5 PM) & Jim Dixon (7:30 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Live music by Presley Haile & Nick Brumley (6 PM)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (11 AM-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
• Quarters – Live music
• Win, Place, & Show – Live music, axe throwing
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside) – Live music by Doso Dirtbags (7 PM)
• Downshift Brewing Co. (Hidden Tap) – Live music by True Blue (6 PM)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (11 AM-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
NEW YEAR’S EVE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
• New Year’s Eve Turn Back Time @ Inn of the Mountain Gods (6 PM)
• Annual New Year’s Eve Party @ Quarters Nightclub & Grill
• NYE Party ft. Euel Ross & Dealer’s Choice @ Win, Place, & Show
• Urban Cowboy New Years Eve Bash @ Downshift Brewing Co. (Riverside)
• Ice Skating @ Wingfield Park (11 AM-8 PM)
• Christmas Lights Driving Tour around Ruidoso
• White Mountain Christmas @ Flying J Ranch
• Sleigh Rides with Grindstone Stables
• Snow Tubing @ Ruidoso Winter Park
• Skiing, Snowboarding, & Gondola Rides @ Ski Apache
• Path of Lights @ Inn of the Mountain Gods
• NYE Electric Masquerade @ Anejo Cantina (Ruidoso Downs Racetrack) (9 PM)
• Frontier New Year’s Eve Bash @ Bonito Valley Brewing Co. (6 PM)
